Anthurium plant named ‘ARAANTRED5’

ABSTRACT

‘ARAANTRED5’ is a new and distinctive variety of Anthurium plant which is characterized by the combination of a compact growth habit with an abundance of foliage and inflorescences, relatively small, durable leaves which are dark green and glossy, large, durable spathes with a broad cordate shape and a vibrant red general coloration, and the stability of all characteristics from generation to generation. The new variety is typically produced as an indoor ornamental plant.

Latin name of the genus and species: The Latin name of the genus andspecies of the novel variety disclosed herein is Anthurium andraeanumLinden ex Andre.

Variety denomination: The inventive variety of Anthurium disclosedherein has been given the variety denomination ‘ARAANTRED5’.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to the Community Plant Variety Rightsapplication number 2016/2991, filed Nov. 30, 2016, which is hereinincorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Parentage: The new cultivar is a seedling selection which resulted fromthe controlled pollination of Anthurium andraeanum ‘K25’ (not patented),the seed parent, and Anthurium andraeanum ‘K20’ (not patented), thepollen parent. Both parents are developed and owned by the inventor andwere never commercially released. Said cross was performed by theinventor in De Lier, The Netherlands, in November of 2013. Seeds wereharvested from ‘K25’, sown, and grown to maturity in order to evaluatefor unique characteristics which may be of commercial value. In Februaryof 2015, after evaluating the seedlings for approximately one year, oneprogeny was observed to exhibit durable foliage and durable large,bright red spathes. In March of 2015, after further evaluation toconfirm the unique characteristics, the new cultivar was selected forcommercialization and given the breeder denomination ‘ARAANTRED5’.

Asexual Reproduction: Asexual reproduction of ‘ARAANTRED5’, by way ofmeristematic tissue culture, was first performed in March of 2015 at alaboratory in De Lier, the Netherlands. Four successive generations soproduced have shown that the unique features of the instant cultivar arestable and reproduced true to type.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The cultivar ‘ARAANTRED5’ has not been observed under all possibleenvironmental conditions and the phenotype may vary somewhat withvariations in the instant environment such as temperature, day length,and light intensity, without, however, any variance in genotype. Thefollowing characteristics have been repeatedly observed and representthe distinguishing characteristics of the new Anthurium cultivar‘ARAANTRED5’. These traits, in combination, distinguish ‘ARAANTRED5’ asa new and distinct cultivar.

-   -   1. Anthurium ‘ARAANTRED5’ exhibits a compact growth habit with        an abundance of foliage and inflorescences held at or slightly        above the floral plane; and    -   2. Anthurium ‘ARAANTRED5’ exhibits relatively small, durable        leaves which are dark green and glossy; and    -   3. Anthurium ‘ARAANTRED5’ exhibits large, durable spathes with a        broad cordate shape and a vibrant red general coloration.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 shows, as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make thesame in color illustrations of this type, an exemplary plant of‘ARAANTRED5’, grown in a greenhouse in De Lier, the Netherlands. Theplant shown is approximately 9 month old from a rooted cutting, pottedinto a 15 cm nursery pot.

FIG. 2 shows, as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make thesame in color illustrations of this type, the typical foliage of‘ARAANTRED5’.

FIG. 3 shows, as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make thesame in color illustrations of this type, the typical inflorescence of‘ARAANTRED5’.

The photographs were taken using conventional techniques and althoughcolors may appear different from actual colors due to light reflectanceit is as accurate as possible by conventional photographic techniques.

BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PLANT

The following is a detailed botanical description of a new and distinctvariety of Anthurium known as ‘ARAANTRED5’, based upon observations madefrom a sample set of plants grown in 17 cm nursery pots which wereapproximately 10 month old from a rooted cutting. Plants were grown in agreenhouse in De Lier, The Netherlands, utilizing conventionalgreenhouse production protocols for Anthurium, which consisted ofregular irrigation by way of ebb and flood watering benches andfertilizer applications of a complete fertilizer with micro nutrients atan electrical conductivity value ranging from 1.0 to 1.8. No chemicalpest or disease measures were utilized in production. Young plants areassimilated to the greenhouse under shade cloth and later move to lightlevels ranging from 3000 to 4000 lux for the final 5 months ofproduction. Observation data was recorded in October of 2017.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that certain characteristicswill vary with older or, conversely, with younger plants. ‘ARAANTRED5’has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. Wheredimensions, sizes, colors and other characteristics are given, it is tobe understood that such measurements are approximations or averages setforth as accurately as practicable. The phenotype of the variety maydiffer from the descriptions set forth herein with variations inenvironmental, climactic and cultural conditions. Color notations arebased on The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart, The RoyalHorticultural Society, London, sixth edition (2015).

A botanical description of ‘ARAANTRED5’ and comparisons with the parentsand the most similar variety of common knowledge are provided below.

-   General plant description:    -   -   Growth rate.—Moderately fast.        -   Plant vigor.—Moderately vigorous.        -   Growth habit.—Dioecious clump-forming, herbaceous perennial;            broad upright.        -   Plant shape.—Broad obovate.        -   Height.—49.0 cm in height, to the highest leaf; 55.1 cm to            top of the floral plane.        -   Width.—Average 57.5 cm in width.        -   Propagation.—Stem cuttings and meristematic tissue culture.        -   Time to initiate roots.—Approximately 30 days to initiate            roots at approximately 23 degrees Centigrade.        -   Time to produce a finished marketable plant.—Approximately            60 weeks to produce a marketable plant in a 14 cm nursery            pot.        -   Environmental tolerances.—Adapt to, at least, USDA Zones 10            to 13 and temperatures ranging from as high as 40 degrees            Celsius and as low as 5 degrees Celsius; moderate to high            tolerance to rain; low tolerance to wind.        -   Pest resistance and susceptibility.—Plants have not been            observed to be susceptible or resistant to pathogens and            pests common to Anthurium.-   Root system:    -   -   Root structure; texture.—Not very dense; non-fibrous;            moderately fleshy.        -   Dimensions.—Average length of 14.0 cm long and 0.3 cm in            diameter.        -   Color.—Orange-red, nearest to a combination of RHS 35C and            35D.-   Stems:    -   -   Branching characteristics.—Basally-branched plant with            leaves growing in small clumps which form short lateral            branches.        -   Quantity of clumps per plant.—3.        -   Quantity of additional clumps per year.—3.        -   Lateral branches.—Dimensions — 3.2 cm long and 1.2 cm in            diameter. Attitude — Approximately 10 degrees from vertical.            Cross-section — Round. Texture and luster — Smooth,            glabrous, and moderately glossy. Strength — Strong. Color,            juvenile — Yellow-green, nearest to RHS 145C. Color, mature            — Green, nearest to RHS 143B. Color at internodes — Green,            nearest to RHS 143B.-   Foliage:    -   -   Arrangement.—Alternate.        -   Division.—Simple.        -   Quantity of leaves per lateral branch.—5 leaves per clump.        -   Leaf shape.—Cordate.        -   Leaf apex.—Apiculate; curved downward.        -   Leaf base.—Deeply cordate; basal lobes free to touching.        -   Aspect.—Moderately concave.        -   Leaf length.—Average 22.8 cm in length.        -   Leaf width.—Average 13.8 cm in width.        -   Leaf margin.—Entire; slightly undulate; no lateral lobes            present.        -   Texture and luster, adaxial surface.—Smooth, glabrous and            glossy.        -   Texture and luster, abaxial surface.—Smooth, glabrous and            glossy.        -   Juvenile color, adaxial surface.—Nearest to in between            green, RHS 143A, and yellow-green, RHS 144A.        -   Juvenile color, abaxial surface.—Yellow-green, nearest to in            between RHS 144A and 146B.        -   Mature color, adaxial surface.—Nearest to in between green,            RHS 139A, and yellow-green, RHS 147A, but darker.        -   Mature color, abaxial surface.—Yellow-green, nearest to in            between RHS 146A and 146B.        -   Venation.—Vein pattern — Pinnate. Vein color, adaxial            surface — Yellow-green, nearest to RHS 144A. Vein color,            abaxial surface — Yellow-green, nearest to RHS 145A.        -   Petiole.—Length — 30.3 cm, including the geniculum. Width —            0.4 cm. Texture and luster, both surfaces — Smooth, glabrous            and moderately glossy. Color, adaxial surface — Nearest to            in between green, RHS 143A, and yellow-green, RHS 144A.            Color, abaxial surface — Yellow-green, nearest to RHS 144A.            Strength — Very strong. Geniculum — Length — Approximately            2.5 cm. Width — Approximately 0.5 cm. Color — Yellow-green,            nearest to RHS 144B. Petiole wings — Length — Approximately            3.2 cm. Width — Approximately 0.5 cm. Color — Yellow-green,            nearest to RHS 144C. Stipule — Occurrence — A dry stipule is            present at the base of each petiole. Shape — Narrow oblong.            Apex — Narrow apiculate to caudate. Base — Broad cuneate.            Dimensions — 6.2 cm long and 0.8 cm wide. Texture and            luster, both surfaces — Smooth, glabrous, and matte. Color,            both surfaces — Greyed-orange, nearest to in between RHS            165A and 166B.-   Inflorescence:    -   -   Type.—Consisting of a spathe and spadix.        -   Arrangement.—Inflorescences are carried at or slightly above            the leaf plane.        -   Quantity per clump.—3.        -   Quantity per plant.—8.        -   Natural flowering season.—Winter into spring.        -   Height of spathe.—6.1 cm.        -   Time to flowering.—13 weeks.        -   Fragrance.—Non fragrant.        -   Self-cleaning or persistent.—Persistent.        -   Flower longevity.—Flowers stay in good condition for            approximately 4 weeks.        -   Peduncle.—Cross-section — Elliptical. Attitude —            Approximately 20 degrees to the lateral branch axis. Length            — Approximately 39.9 cm. Diameter — Approximately 0.5 cm.            Texture and luster, both surfaces — Smooth, glabrous, and            moderately glossy. Color — Yellow-green, nearest to RHS            144A. Strength — Strong.-   Spathe:    -   -   Attitude.—Approximately 15 degrees to horizontal; apex            pointed horizontal.        -   Length.—Approximately 14.0 cm.        -   Width.—Approximately 11.5 cm.        -   Shape.—Broad cordate; basal lobes free to touching.        -   Aspect.—Flat to slightly concave to slightly convex; margins            at the base are revolute.        -   Margin.—Entire; lightly undulated.        -   Apex.—Apiculate with a mucronate tip.        -   Base.—Cordate.        -   Texture and luster, upper surface.—Moderately rugose,            glabrous, and very glossy.        -   Texture and luster, lower surface.—Rugose, glabrous, and            very glossy.        -   Color.—Upper surface, when opening — Red, nearest to RHS            45B. Lower surface, when opening — Red, nearest to in            between RHS 47B and 47C, and darker towards the apex,            nearest to RHS N46B. Upper surface, when fully opened — Red,            nearest to RHS 45B, and darker towards the base, nearest to            RHS N45A; suffused with yellow-green, nearest to in between            RHS 152A and 152B; outer tip is yellow-green, nearest to RHS            N144A. Lower surface, when fully opened — Red, nearest to            RHS 51A, and fading lighter towards the base, nearest to RHS            51B; outer tip is yellow-green, nearest to RHS N144B.            Venation on the upper surface, when fully opened —            Greyed-red, nearest to RHS 187A. Venation on the lower            surface, when fully opened — Greyed-green, nearest to RHS            197C. Upper surface when fading — Greyed-purple, nearest to            RHS 187A; lightly suffused with red, nearest to RHS 53A.            Lower surface when fading — Red, nearest to RHS 51A, and            fading lighter towards the base, nearest to RHS 51B; outer            tip is yellow-green, nearest to RHS N144B.-   Spadix:    -   -   Attitude.—Approximately 65 degrees to the spathe.        -   Aspect.—Straight to weakly incurved.        -   Shape.—Cylindrical.        -   Apex.—Obtuse.        -   Base.—Obtuse.        -   Length.—Approximately 5.3 cm.        -   Width.—Approximately 1.0 cm.        -   Texture and luster.—Smooth, glabrous, and matte.        -   Color.—When opening — Yellow, nearest to RHS 13C. When fully            opened — Yellow-orange, nearest to RHS 14D. When fading —            Green, nearest to RHS 143A.        -   Quantity of flowers per spadix.—Approximately 260.        -   Spadix flower arrangement.—Rotate.        -   Spadix flower shape.—Flattened; rotate.        -   Spadix flower diameter.—Approximately 2.0 mm.        -   Spadix flower depth.—Approximately 0.75 mm.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Androecium.—Stamen quantity — 4. Filament — Length — Very            short; approximately 0.1 mm long. Color — Light            yellow-orange; R.H.S. color designations cannot be            determined due to the minute nature of the filament. Anther            — Anther shape — Narrow, oblong with a longitudinal slit            forming two halves. Anther size — 0.5 mm long and 0.25 mm in            diameter. Anther color — Yellow, nearest to RHS 11D. Pollen            — Amount of pollen — Low to moderate. Pollen color — Light            greyed-yellow, nearest to RHS 161D.        -   Gynoecium.—Pistil quantity — One. Length — 0.5 mm. Stigma —            Shape — Club-shaped. Dimensions — Approximately 0.3 mm            across and 0.15 mm tall. Color — White, nearest to RHS 155C.        -   Style.—Length — 0.35 mm. Color — Yellow-green; R.H.S. color            designations cannot be determined due to the minute nature            of the filament. Ovary — Color — Yellow-orange, nearest to            RHS 14D.

SEED AND FRUIT

Seed production has not been observed.

COMPARISONS WITH THE PARENT

Plants of the new cultivar ‘ARAANTRED5’ differ from the seed parent,Anthurium ‘K25’ (not patented), in the following characteristicsdescribed in Table 1 below.

TABLE 1 Characteristic ‘ARAANTRED5’ ‘K25’ Leaf size. Smaller than ‘K25’.Larger than ‘ARAANTRED5’. General coloration Darker green. Lightergreen. of mature foliage. Spathe shape. Broad cordate; more Cordate;narrower than rounded than ‘K25’. ‘ARAANTRED5’. Aspect of the spathe.Margins at the base of Margins at the base of the spathe are revolute.the spathe are involute.

Plants of the new cultivar ‘ARAANTRED5’ may be distinguished from thepollen parent, ‘K20’ (not patented), by the following combination ofcharacteristics described in Table 2 below.

TABLE 2 Characteristic ‘ARAANTRED5’ ‘K20’ General coloration of Darkergreen. Lighter green. mature foliage. Foliage size. Smaller than ‘K20’.Larger than ‘ARAANTRED5’. Foliage apex. Apiculate. Narrowly apiculate.Spathe length. Shorter than those Longer than those of of ‘K20’.‘ARAANTRED5’.

COMPARISONS WITH THE MOST SIMILAR VARIETY OF COMMON KNOWLEDGE

Plants of the new cultivar ‘ARAANTRED5’ differ from the commercialvariety, Anthurium ‘Red King’ (U.S. Pat. No. 13,381), in the followingcharacteristics described in Table 3 below.

TABLE 3 Characteristic ‘ARAANTRED5’ ‘Red King’ Growth habit. Morecompact than Less compact than ‘Red King’. ‘ARAANTRED5’. Foliage size.Smaller than ‘Red Larger than King’. ‘ARAANTRED5'. General coloration ofDarker green. Lighter green. the mature foliage. Thickness of theThicker than ‘Red Thinner than spathe. King’. ‘ARAANTRED5’. Spatheshape. Broad cordate; Cordate; narrower more rounded than than‘ARAANTRED5’. ‘Red King’.

That which is claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Anthuriumplant named ‘ARAANTRED5’, substantially as described and illustratedherein.